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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elyas Pical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uther Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elyas Pical!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uther Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pical scores with a head kick.
Pical tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pendragon forces Pical back against the cage and clinches.
Pical using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pendragon wants a takedown.
Pendragon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pical tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Pical. No joy for Pendragon on that attempt.
Pical throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pical wants to clinch.
Pendragon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pical sprawls well. He's pushed Pendragon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elyas Pical has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uther Pendragon.
Pical looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pical as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pical closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pical wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pical misses with a knee to the head.
Pical misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Pical misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Pical throws knees to the body.
Pendragon tries to pull guard but Pical won't allow it.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Pical blocks it.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pical looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pical as he jumps to the side.
Pical is looking to clinch but Pendragon is avoiding it.
Pendragon shoots in looking for a takedown but Pical manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pendragon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pendragon wants to clinch.
Pical circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pical tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elyas Pical seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pical.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pical as he jumps to the side.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pendragon as Pical tries to tie him up.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pical dodges the punch combination from Pendragon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pical clinches up with Pendragon and pushes him back against the cage.
Pendragon has Pical pressed against the cage, preventing Pical from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pical wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pical just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pendragon's brow.
Pical missing with knees to the body.
Pical unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pendragon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pendragon managing to block the knees to the body from Pical.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pendragon drags the fight down to the ground.
Pical gets to his feet. Pendragon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pical gets tackled into the cage by Pendragon. Pendragon maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon shoots in and drives through. Pical sprawls well.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Pendragon dives in and grabs Pical's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pical pushes down on Pendragon's head and hops out.
Pical is looking to clinch.
Pical wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pical circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pical tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pical tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pical closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pendragon trying to control the action but Pical is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elyas Pical will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pical tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pical defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pical is looking to clinch but Pendragon is avoiding it.
Pical is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pical.
Pical stuffs the takedown.
Pical stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pical wants it to stay on the feet.
Elyas Pical has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uther Pendragon.
Pical wants to clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pical rushes Pendragon and presses him up against the cage.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Pical throws knees to the body.
Pical tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Pical misses with some punches.
Pical leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pical tries a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks it.
Pical is trying to break the clinch but Pendragon has him pressed against the cage.
Pendragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pical pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pendragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pendragon shoots in but Pical avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Pical.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pical gets tackled into the cage by Pendragon. Pendragon maintains the clinch.
Pendragon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pendragon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pical got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pendragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pical has managed to get both his arms back between Pendragon's legs - danger averted.
Pical wants to stand but Pendragon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pendragon looking to control.
Pical has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pendragon is proving hard to escape from.
Pical tries to free his leg and advance position but Pendragon is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pical throwing strikes but missing.
Pical wants to stand and escape but instead Pendragon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pendragon trying to control but Pical is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pical controlling the position.
Pical is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pendragon is looking to work some ground and pound but Pical has wrist control.
Pical knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pendragon on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pendragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pendragon forces his way into half guard.
Pendragon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pical tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Elyas Pical will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Pical, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pendragon clinches up against the cage.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
Pical moves into the clinch successfully.
Pical is trying to break the clinch but Pendragon has him pressed against the cage.
Pical pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pical misses with a straight left.
Pendragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pical tries to avoid it but Pendragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pical to the ground. Pical escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pendragon throws a sloppy head kick and Pical moves out of range easily.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Pical will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pendragon up against the cage.
Pendragon is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pical avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elyas Pical has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uther Pendragon.
Pendragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pical.
Pical doesn't manage to clinch there - Pendragon circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pical looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pical tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pical fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pical.
Pendragon gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pical misses with a two punch combination.
Pical drives through and clinches with Pendragon against the cage.
Pendragon wants a takedown but no success here.
Pical has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pical escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elyas Pical is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pical tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pical tries to clinch up.
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pical missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to break free but Pical pushes him back against the cage.
Pical tries to circle away but Pendragon has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pendragon as Pical tries to tie him up.
Pendragon is looking to control Pical's arms but Pical gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pendragon has his back to the cage.
Pical tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Pendragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pical is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pical scores a nice knee to the body.
Pical wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pendragon has him pressed against the cage.
Pical can't break the clinch.
Pendragon slowing the pace effectively.
Pical wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pical pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pendragon wants a takedown.
Pendragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pical is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pical landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pical misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pical manages to break the clinch.
Pical moves in looking to clinch but Pendragon pushes him off.
Pical leaves Pendragon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pical clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pical tries to land a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks with his arms.
Uther Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elyas Pical is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pical looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elyas Pical showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pical, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elyas Pical!
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